# NTSB SEA73DYG17: Mooney M20-C, N9345V, Priest Lake, ID, August 28, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 28, 1972
- Place: Priest Lake, ID · PRIEST LAKE, ID
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 17, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168408
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA73DYG17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73DYG17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3250  72/8/28    PRIEST LAKE,ID      MOONEY M20-C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1430                    N9345V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  34, 4000 TOTAL HOURS, 17
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  PRIEST LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPOKANE INTL                PRIEST LAKE,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9345V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9345V), registered now, S/N 700008 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20-C
- Registry model: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport:  Priest Lake

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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